T84.6
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
📋 Code Instructions
- • code to identify infection
⚠️ Excludes2
inherited from T84Rules from parent category T84: Complications of internal orthopedic prosthetic devices, implants and grafts
- • failure and rejection of transplanted organs and tissues (T86.-)
- • fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis or bone plate (M96.6)
Child Codes (5)
T84.60Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of unspecified siteT84.61Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of armT84.62Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of legT84.63Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of spineT84.69Infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal fixation device of other site
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CodeT84.6
BillableNo — Header code
ParentT84
CategoryInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes22 note(s)
Child codes5
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)